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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saddam Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uno Louner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saddam Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Uno Louner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Louner, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Louner against the cage but Louner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Louner.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Louner, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Louner against the cage but Louner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Louner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uno Louner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louner misses with a body shot.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Louner throws out the jab.
Smith tries to clinch but Louner moves away
and Louner counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith is trying to drag Louner to the mat but Louner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saddam Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Louner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith is trying to drag Louner to the mat but Louner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Louner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Louner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Louner.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Louner.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Louner counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Louner's ribs.
Louner has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Louner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Louner rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Louner breaks the clinch.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Louner.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Louner sprawls well.
Smith wants to clinch
and Louner counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith fails with the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Louner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Louner is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Louner circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louner throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Louner has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Louner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Louner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Louner.
Louner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Louner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the body from Louner misses
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Louner clinches.
Smith can't get the takedown.
Louner lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Saddam Smith has been cut.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Louner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Louner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Louner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Louner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to stall.
Smith tries to pull guard but Louner holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Louner stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Louner throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Louner's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith tries to pull guard but Louner holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Louner breaks from the clinch.
Louner throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Louner is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Louner circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Louner sprawls well.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Louner throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Louner gets a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Louner.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Louner is controlling the position.
Louner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith is trying to stall.
Louner slowing the pace effectively.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Smith has Louner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Louner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Louner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Louner misses with a combination
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Louner cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Louner moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith is looking to control Louner's arms but Louner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Louner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Louner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Louner swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uno Louner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Saddam Smith's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Louner throws out the jab.
Louner throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Louner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Louner in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Louner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Louner.
Smith throws a leg kick but Louner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith tries to bum rush Louner with a series of wild strikes but Louner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Louner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saddam Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith looks for a takedown but Louner sprawls well.
Louner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Louner.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but Louner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Smith. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Louner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Louner swinging wilding here.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Louner.
Smith wants to clinch but Louner slips to the side
and Louner counters with a two punch combo.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Louner slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Louner might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Louner throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith looks for the body kick but Louner saw that one coming.
Louner throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Louner is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Louner circles away and we're back to standing.
Louner jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Louner but Louner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louner drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Louner pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith clinches but Louner breaks the clinch
and Louner counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Louner prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Louner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Louner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Louner stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Louner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Louner misses the target.
Saddam Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Louner tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Louner to the ground. Louner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Louner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Louner lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
Louner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Louner counters with a nice body kick.
Louner scores with a jab.
Louner loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Louner but Louner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Louner throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Louner clinches with his opponent.
Smith can't get the takedown.
A short right from Louner.
Louner breaks from the clinch.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Louner circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Louner misses the target.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Louner.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Louner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Louner keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Louner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Louner throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Louner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Louner stuffs the takedown.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith tries to clinch
and Louner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Louner moves into the clinch successfully.
Louner manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uno Louner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Saddam Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Louner.
Smith slips a straight right by Louner.
A big left from Louner misses.
Smith tries for a takedown but Louner circles away easily
and Louner moves into the clinch.
Louner breaks from the clinch.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Louner throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Louner clinches with his opponent.
Louner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Louner is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Louner down to the mat. Louner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saddam Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Louner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Uno Louner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Louner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Louner moves into the clinch.
Louner swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Louner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Louner throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Louner.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Louner darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Louner misses with the head strike.
Louner tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Louner manages to break the clinch.
Louner throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Louner will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Louner circles away.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Louner gets a clinch.
Louner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Louner manages to break the clinch.
Louner throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith dives in and grabs Louner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Louner pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louner tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Louner stuffs the takedown.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Louner defends it nicely.
Louner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Louner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Louner counters with a straight right hand.
Louner throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith swings for the body but Louner moves out of range.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Louner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Louner works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Louner counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Louner to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Louner.
Louner has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Louner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Louner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Louner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Louner missing with knees to the body.
Smith tries to pull guard but Louner holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Louner breaks the clinch.
Louner slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No joy there for Louner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith throws a right and a left that Louner avoids nicely.
Louner misses with an uppercut.
Uno Louner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith tries for a takedown but Louner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Louner wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Louner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith blocks a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Louner.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Louner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Louner scores with a decent looking hook.
Louner tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Louner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Uno Louner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Louner managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith pushes Louner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Louner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saddam Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Louner is out of range.
Smith misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uno Louner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Louner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uno Louner!
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hype
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